25 July, 2022

BREAKING: Nigeria's Tobi Amusan breaks 100 metres hurdles world record


Nigeria's Tobi Amusan is officially the fastest woman in history in the women's 100 metres hurdles as she broke the women's 100 metres hurdles world record in the semi-final at the World Championships on Sunday.

The record time of 12.12 seconds broke Kendra Harrison's mark of 12.20, as the American finished second in the heat.

Amusan also became the first Nigerian athlete in history to set a world record in a track event.

The 25-year-old Amusan held nothing back at Hayward field, a day after she set the African record in the event in the opening heats.

She will compete later compete in the final.





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